Mr Hayden asked the Minister representing the Minister for National Development and Energy, upon notice, on 15 September 1982:

What was the production of (a) parity and (b) non-parity oil produced from (i) small, (ii) medium, (iii) large and (iv) new oil fields (A) on Barrow Island, (B ) in Queensland and (C) in the Gippsland Basin for the period January to June 1982.

(In substitution for the answer which appeared in Hansard, page 2583 of 26 October 1982.)

Mr Anthony —The Minister for National Development and Energy has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

Production of (a) parity and (b) non-parity oil produced from (i) small, (ii) medium, (iii) large and (iv) new oil fields (A) on Barrow Island, (B) in Queensland and (C) in the Gippsland Basin for the period 1 January to 30 June 1982 is as follows:

(A) (i) (a) 81.93 megalitres, (b) none. (ii) (a) 473.04 megalitres, (b) 39.44 megalitres. (iii) (a) none, (b) none. (iv) 2.51 megalitres in total (the concepts of parity and non-parity oil do not apply to production from ''new'' oil fields).

(B) (i) (a) 40.20 megalitres, (b) none. (ii) (a) none, (b) none. (iii) (a) none , (b) none. (iv) none.

(C) (i) (a) 321.82 megalitres, (b) none. (ii) (a) 886.96 megalitres, (b) none. (iii) (a) 4556.06 megalitres, (b) 4556.06 megalitres. (iv) none.